AIIEEE Spectrumabout 2 hours ago
AI's Volatile Power Use Quietly Tests Grid Limits
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The International Energy Agency estimates data centers could account for 3 to 4 percent of total global electricity consumption within this decade. Utilities adjust long-term forecasts to accommodate anticipated growth from hyperscale facilities and high-density compute clusters. Rapid expansion frames the issue as energy scale rather than behavior changes in large-scale compute systems.
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